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DRT’s annual medical dose of Port from his birth year was administered on Tue 26^th Mar 2019 at The Boot & Flogger.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1960 Graham (from THRA);
• 1960 Warre (from MPM);
• 1960 Croft (from RGO);
• 1963 Graham (from SCP);
• 1963 Morgan (from CMAG);
• 1965 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas (from DRT);
• 1965 Dow Quinta do Bomfim (from AHB);
• 1966 Fonseca (from JDAW);
• 1970 Butler Nephew (from PW);
• 1970 Graham (from BMHR);
• 1970 Fonseca (from DRT);
• 1970 Smith Woodhouse (from IDJ);
• 1977 Warre (from DRL);
• 1977 Taylor (from CPR);
• 1980 Smith Woodhouse (from AKZY);
• The Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Mg63. Red-brown, 20% opaque. Palate recorded only as “Varnish”.

35% opacity, warm amber. Rich and sweet nose. Soft, sweet, oranges. A little simple, but very nice nonetheless.

Oxidised copper in tone, 50% opaque. A hint of chlorine on the nose! Sweet tertiary entry showing dried apricots and dried sage, lacking some complexity but good acidity keeps the balance. The late palate shows more dried herbs and there is some heat on the finish before dried red fruits take over and give a good length to the finish. Lively, but a little lacking in complexity. 87/100.